die Wildnis
Translation
wilderness, wilds
Examples
Bären leben in der tiefen Wildnis.
Bears live in the deep wilderness.
Er überlebte allein in der Wildnis.
He survived alone in the wilderness.
Grammar Patterns
((in sth.)) in the wilderness Er überlebte allein in der Wildnis.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Einöde, der Urwald; Antonyms: die Zivilisation, die Stadt
Etymology
Composed of 'wild' (wild) and the suffix '-nis', which forms abstract nouns. It signifies the state of being wild.
Memory Tips
Sounds very similar to the English 'wilderness'. Think of a 'wild' place.